Chris Pine
Birth Name:
Christopher Whitelaw Pine
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director, Writer
Fast Facts
- Attended the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom
- Graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in English in 2002
- Born to actors Robert and Gwynne Pine
- Grandson to actress Anne Gwynne and president of the Hollywood Bar Association
- Quote: "I talk to myself, especially in the car․ I do it to work through ideas․․․I use the interior of the car like it's a [therapist's office]․"
- Quote: "I've seen what can happen to an actor when he's just working for the sake of working․ All of a sudden it's ten years later, your career's happened, and you haven't had any control․ I still assume that, any day, I'm going to exposed as a fraud․"
- Best known for his role in the "Star Trek" film series
- Was in contention for the lead role in "TRON: Legacy․"
Awards
- 2009BSFC Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2009DFCS Award - Breakthrough Artist:Nominated
- 2009Golden Schmoes - Breakthrough Performance of the Year:Nominated
- 2009IGN Award - Favorite Hero:Nominated
- 2009Scream Award - Best Science Fiction Actor:Winner
- 2009Scream Award - Breakout Performance - Male:Nominated
- 2009Scream Award - Fight Scene of the Year:Nominated
- 2009Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Rumble:Nominated
- 2009Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Fresh Face Male:Nominated
- 2009WAFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2010DFCS Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Winner
- 2010Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2010MTV Movie Award - Best Breakout Star:Nominated
- 2012Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor: Romance:Nominated
- 2013Teen Choice Award - Choice Summer Movie Star: Male:Nominated
- 2014DFCS Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2014People's Choice Award - Favorite Movie Duo:Nominated
- 2014PFCS Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Nominated
- 2014WAFCA Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
- 2015Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2015Special Achievement Award - Best Ensemble, Motion Picture:Winner
- 2016IFJA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2016Sierra Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance:Nominated
- 2016SDFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2016Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor: AnTEENcipated:Nominated
- 2017Saturn Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2017HFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2017Jupiter Award - Best International Actor:Nominated
- 2017Blimp Award - BFFs (Best Friends Forever):Nominated
- 2017Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor: Action:Winner
- 2017Teen Choice Award - Choice Summer Movie Star: Male:Nominated
- 2017Teen Choice Award - Choice: Liplock:Nominated
- 2018Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2019Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Miniseries & Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2021Kids' Choice Award - Favorite Movie Actor:Nominated
- 2024CCA Super Award - Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie:Nominated
- 2024Family Film Award - Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film:Nominated
- 2024Vice/Martin AwardNominated